Plate or pan lifter.



S. E. BRUNCK.

PLATE 0R PAN LIFTER. APPLICATION FILED DEC-14, I915.

Patented July 10, 1917.

gnme'ntoz SAMUEL E. BRUNCK, OF CORYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

lPLATE OB, PAN LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July ll), 1917.

Application filed December 14, 1915. Serial R 0. 66,843.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. BRUNGK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Coryville, in the county of McKean, State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plate or FanLifters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in plate or panlifters, and has for its object to so construct a device of thischaracter adapted for removing hot plates or pans from stove tops or theovens of stoves.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter so constructed that the user can easily and quickly engage thedevice with a hot pan or plate, and lift the same without the danger ofburning the hand.

With these and other objects in View, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe dcvice in use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device in its inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 2.

The device consists of a pair of jaw frames 1, each of which consists ofside bars 2, which have their lower ends integrally connected by theoutwardly curved jaws 3, while their upper ends terminate in right angleextensions 4, said extensions being engaged by the wooden hand grips 5.

Having its ends fixed in the bars.2 of one of the frames is a rod 6, andpivotally connected thereto are the bars 2 of the other frame. A coilspring 7 encircles the rod 6 and has its terminals 8 engaged with theextensions 4, said spring having its central .portion provided with aloop 9, the purpose of which will appear later. It will be of courseunderstood that the terminals 8 engage the extensions of the frame whichpivotally engages the rod 6.

A U-shaped clip 10 has its legs clamped in tight engagement with thecentral portion of the rod 6, said clip being engaged by the loop 9 ofthe spring, whereby when the grips 5 are grasped and pressed toward eachother the spring 7 will be under tension, but soon as pressure has beenrelieved from the grips it is obvious that the spring will act to forcethe grips 5 and aws 3 away from each other, whereby the frames willassume the positions as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that when it is desiredto use the de vice it is only necessary for the operator to grasp thegrips 5, and force the same toward each other, whereupon the aws willmove toward each other until they grip the pan or plate, and under theflange thereof, after which the plate can be lifted as desired.

What is claimed is A plate lifter comprising a pair of pivotallyconnected jaw frames including side bars having angular extensions, atransverse rod for connecting said frames, a spring coiled about saidrod and having a loop formed in its intermediate portion and itsextremities engaging the angular extensions of said side bars wherebyto. normally retain said jaws in a spread or inoperative position, aclip secured centrally of the rod and engaged by said loop for placingsaid spring under tension when said angular extensions are moved towardeach other, and hand grips carried by said angular extensions.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

SAMUEL E. BRUNGK.

Witnesses:

R. J DAY, T. J. MCDERMOTT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

